We are looking for social workers to make a difference in the lives of Disabled Children, Young People here in Brent.
Ofsted has rated us as “Good” across all four key inspection areas.
Inspectors recently noted that “disabled children receive high quality support and services from well trained workers”.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that will enable us to better meets the needs of our community in the years ahead. This agenda is reflected in the recent growth of our 0-25 Disabled Children and Young Peoples service It is an exciting time to join a team where staff are supported to be ambitious for our children and young people is at heart of all our social work practice.
We are looking for qualified social workers, ideally with 2-year post qualification experience, in Children’s or Adult social care to join our Disabled Children and Young People’s Service (ASYEs are not being accepted in this campaign). Successful candidates will be part of a service which includes social workers, social work assistants, a young person’s personal assistant, a short break coordinator and children’s occupational therapists. You will support our vision of improving outcomes for our young people by working in partnership with their families and with our schools, health colleagues and other local partners. You will be part of a growing service which encourages a learning environment that support staff to reach their full potential in their career through, mentoring, coaching and continuous support from an experienced management team.
Our Benefits
Our benefits and support package to staff is extensive, comparing favourably with other London boroughs. We offer:
A £5000 ‘golden hello’ and a relocation package, subject to eligibility. Generous Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible working arrangements in line with the Brent Council policy requirements.
Competitive starting salaries plus a retention payment currently £2,500 which is paid to all qualified social work staff on grades PO1 to PO7 paid every 12 months (either in December each year or upon anniversary of joining Brent.
A practice framework that provides sturdy roots and areas for you to grow your practice. Our learning opportunities are designed to enhance direct social work practice through the Brent Practice Framework.
A practice framework embedded within Brent Council that maps out how you will grow your career from ASYE to Team Manager and beyond.
Access to Zipcars to conduct your visits.
A host of other rewards and benefits such as a childcare deposit loan scheme, reduced cost gym membership, cycle to work scheme plus many more.
You will be a qualified social worker with 2 years post qualified experience in Children’s or Adult social care, registered with Social Work England with excellent communication skills, and passionate about working with children, young people, and their families.
This role will offer you the opportunity to be part of a permanent social work team in our established (0-25) Disabled Children and Young People Service. You will have easy access to supportive managers and will work within a friendly and knowledgeable team of colleagues,
You will also be provided with regular monthly supervision, annual appraisals and excellent training opportunities to help you grow your career.
Our Social Workers
Provide an excellent social work service that enables our children and young people to fulfil their potential and achieve positive outcomes.
Ensure that the voice of the child is always heard and that the views of our young people are at the heart of all our case planning.
Create genuine partnerships with parents and carers.
Work in partnership with other agencies to provide effective and coordinated childcare services.
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Learn more about Brent and our communities by watching this video:
Brent Children and Young People Services boasts a bright and buzzy atmosphere where colleagues are friendly, supportive and get stuck in. Brent is the 2020 London Borough of Culture(s) where people are proud of their culture and background – and we are proud of our diverse workforce. Working in a well-connected borough, in state-of-the-art buildings, you’ll be surrounded by restaurants, coffee shops and facilities if you to choose to work in Brent.
We have a great rewards packages for social workers up to senior team managers. We provide a welcome and retention payment when you join, which includes:
Key worker rental housing in Wembley for permanent social workers (subject to availability)
Golden hello and relocation packages (for hard to recruit to roles)
Annual retention payment for all social work qualified staff.
You will also receive:
A commitment to manageable caseloads across all teams.
The Social Work progression framework, enabling you to move to senior social worker and beyond when you’re ready. We are committed to retaining the best staff and providing you with the support and opportunities to achieve that.
Group and 1-2-1 supervision.
A small team model, supported by practice consultants with training in systemic and reflective practice.
A culture of highly effective flexible working, supported with some of the best IT in local government.
A very generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
A host of other rewards and benefits such as reduced cost gym membership, London Designer Outlet privilege card, Wembley Boxpark privilege card plus many more.
If you’d like to know more about Brent and working in children and young people’s services, please visit our website. If you are interested in having an informal discussion about working in children's social care in Brent please contact:
Palvinder Kudhail, Director, Integration and Improved Outcomes: Palvinder.Kudhail@brent.gov.uk
Rashida Forbes, Principal Social Worker: Rashida.Forbes@brent.gov.uk